Foraging with Found Food – Experiences, Courses and Community

Found Food offers three ways to bring wild food into your life.
Enjoy relaxed wild food days out, Learn serious skills you can rely on, and Live as part of a year-round foraging community.

Enjoy – Wild Food Days Out

Relaxed, food-focused foraging experiences. These are for you if you want a memorable day out with wild food, not a hardcore skills course.

Forage & Picnic

3 to 4 hours – £70

Description:

A gentle wander through fields, hedgerows and woodland, meeting the wild plants of the season. We finish with a shared picnic built around what we have found, plus a few prepared wild treats.

Who is it for?

Couples, friends and families who want a relaxed day outdoors with good food and a bit of learning on the side.

Key Points:

  • Learn a handful of common, safe wild edibles in season
  • Taste them in simple picnic dishes
  • Plenty of time for questions and photos
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Forage & Cook 1/2 day

3 to 4 hours – £66

Description:

A focused session where we gather a small selection of wild ingredients, then turn them into a simple meal cooked together outdoors. Less walking, more chopping, stirring and tasting.

Who it is for:

Food lovers who want to understand and actually cook with wild ingredients, not just look at them.

Key Points:

  • Identify a few versatile wild ingredients
  • Learn how to handle and prepare them safely
  • Cook and eat a shared meal on-site
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Fungi Foray

3 hours – £50

Description:

An autumnal walk dedicated to the world of wild fungi. We focus on safety, key edible species, and the dangerous lookalikes you must avoid. We’ll look at the key identifying features for recognising species.

Who it is for:

Curious mushroom hunters who want a fun but safety-first introduction to the weird world of fungi.

Key Points:

  • Learn basic mushroom ID principles
  • Meet key edible and poisonous species for the season
  • Understand why ‘if in doubt, leave it out’ really matters
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Wild Cocktails & Hedgerow Drinks

3 hours – £90

Description:

An evening or late afternoon session where we gather a few key ingredients, then make wild infusions, syrups and drinks together. Options for both cocktails and alcohol-free drinks.

Who it is for?

People who like the idea of wild drinks and want to go beyond elderflower cordial.

Key Points:

  • Learn 2–3 base techniques for wild drinks
  • Make at least one drink you can recreate at home
  • Clear guidance on safe, legal use of wild ingredients in drinks
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Not sure which to choose, or want a more structured skills day?
Start with the Beginner Forager Taster in the Learn section below.

Learn – Skills & Courses

These are structured, safety-first sessions and courses for people who want real competence, not just a pleasant wander. If you want to be able to identify, harvest and use wild food with confidence, start here.

Beginner Forager Taster

2 hours – £25

Description:

A short, focused introduction to safe, ethical foraging. We cover a few common plants, the basic safety rules, and how to start foraging without scaring yourself.

Who is it for?

If you are curious about foraging but not ready for a full day, this is your first step.

Key Points:

  • Meet 5 to 10 common, easy wild edibles for the current season
  • Understand the basic legal and safety rules
  • Decide whether a longer skills day is right for you
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Beginner Forager Skills Day

5 hours – £100

Description:

A full day building solid foundations. We cover plant ID, law, ethics, harvesting, and simple ways to use wild food at home. Includes a basic cook-up so you leave having actually eaten what you have learned.

Who it is for:

Beginners and self-taught foragers who want to replace guesswork and YouTube snippets with a clear, repeatable approach.

Key Points:

  • Confidently identify 8–10 staple wild edibles in season
  • Understand the UK foraging law and how to stay on the right side of it
  • Learn the basics of the process for identifying new plants
  • Prepare and eat at least one wild meal together
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Resilient Forager – 1 Day Skills Intensive

6 hours – £130

Description:

A demanding, practical day for people who want to build real food resilience from the landscape. We go beyond ‘nice to know’ and into ‘I can actually feed myself and my family from this place in this season’.

Who it is for:

People who have already done an intro day or a lot of self-study and want serious, safety-first skills. Ideal for preppers, bushcrafters and anyone who wants to feel less dependent on the supermarket.

Key Points:

  • Identify 12–15 core edible species for the current season
  • Map out a simple ‘wild food plan’ for your local area
  • Understand the main deadly lookalikes and how to avoid them
  • Cook a full wild-focused meal together outdoors
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Beginners Online Course

Lifetime Access – £197

Description:

The full beginner curriculum in video form, to work through at your own pace. Ideal if you cannot get to our venues or want to revisit the material.

Who it is for?

People who want to get started learning remotely and at their own pace.

Key Points:

  • Core ID principles and safety

  • Seasonal plant profiles
  • Simple recipes and homework tasks
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12 Month Masterclass Online

Lifetime Access – £995

Description:

A 12 month deep dive into wild food, fungi, trees and seasonal living, with monthly live sessions and assignments.

Who it is for?

Best for people who have already completed the Beginner course or a skills day.

Key Points:

  • Learn the identification system to open up recognising thousands of wild plants and fungi
  • Access key notes and detailed guides for important species
  • Get step-by-step guidelines for creating meals and preparations
  • PDF and printed workbooks
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Not sure which to choose, or want a more structured skills day?
Start with the Beginner Forager Taster in the Learn section above.

Live – Community & Practice

For people who want foraging to be part of everyday life, not just a once-a-year treat. Stay in practice across the seasons, get your questions answered, and learn alongside other foragers.

The Weed Waffle Interactive Podcast

Monthly – Up to 1 hour – Free

Description:

A free, informal Zoom session where we talk about what is in season, answer questions, and share finds. No slides, no hard sell, just practical chat.

Who is it for?

  • New and self-taught foragers who want a friendly place to ask questions
  • Anyone who wants to stay in touch with what is in season without committing to a full course

Key Points:

  • Free, informal Zoom focused on what is in season now
  • Bring your questions – live Q&A and plant puzzles welcome
  • Ideal “try before you buy” if you are considering a course or experience
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The Forager’s Circle

Monthly Subscription – £15

Description:

A year-round practice space for committed foragers. Seasonal challenges, live skills sessions, and a growing library of plant sheets, recordings and recipes.

Who it is for:

  • Foragers who have started already and want to stay in practice all year
  • Past students and committed beginners who want accountability, feedback and a like-minded crowd

Key Points:

  • Monthly live skills session and Q&A
  • Seasonal challenges to keep you actually foraging, not just reading
  • Library of recordings, plant sheets and simple recipes
  • Priority access and better pricing on in-person days and courses
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Not sure which to choose, or want a more structured skills day?
Start with the Beginner Forager Taster in the Learn section.